Not every person can look fondly at a crocodile named Miguel or a giant tortoise named Big Al or think lovable thoughts about ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A small sampling of emails related to two East Tennessee State University professors' social media posts in the wake of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's death offer ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A red panda cub at Zoo Knoxville was named after Steven Wallace, the Gray Fossil Site’s director of field operations and museum curator. Wallace is also a professor at East ...

The Knoxville City Council election and sales tax increase referendum is Nov. 4. Early voting is open Oct. 15-30. The election process is different this year. Candidates only have to win the approval ...

A new “Bronze Gorilla” sculpture. (Copyright 2025 by San Antonio Zoo - All rights reserved.) SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Zoo is enhancing its visitor experience ...

A chimp at Zoo Knoxville had spinal surgery considered to be the "first documented procedure of its kind." Mwelu is a chimpanzee at Zoo Knoxville How to see the chimps at Boo! at the Zoo: Tickets, ...

A project to rehabilitate the historic Ross Park carousel and move it to a different spot in the park under a newly constructed protective enclosure is moving forward. City of Binghamton Mayor Jared ...

There is a new Beanie Baby in town and fans can see it in public for the first time on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The furry friend, currently known as “Beanie’s Baby,” was born on Aug. 26 at Elmwood Park Zoo ...

The Los Angeles Zoo is turning Halloween into a family affair this October with Boo at the L.A. Zoo, a two-weekend program that combines trick-or-treating with up-close looks at some of the zoo’s ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - An integral member of the Cincinnati Zoo is handing the reins over as he shifts his focus to a new role. Thane Maynard says on average 5,000 visitors a day come through the zoo’s ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee is recovering after a historic spinal surgery to remove a tumor. Workers with Zoo Knoxville said this operation is believed to be the first documented ...

The Fort Worth Zoo has announced the birth of a new baby elephant and is asking for the public’s help naming her. The female calf, weighing 250 pounds and standing 3 feet tall, was born Aug. 18.